Boye Mafe
Boye Mafe is a linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals, wearing #53. Boye played college football at Minnesota and was drafted in 2022 (round 2, pick 40). Listed at 6'4" and 265 lb.
Boye Mafe: facts
- Team
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Position
- Linebacker (LB)
- Jersey number
- #53
- College
- Minnesota
- Draft
- 2022, round 2, pick 40 (Seattle Seahawks)
- Born
- November 30, 1998 (age 27)
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Rookie season
- 2022
Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0). See the other 2022 draft picks in our database.
Boye Mafe: career by team
Boye is an NFL Grid answer for Seahawks and Bengals.
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
His 2025 Seahawks teammates: linebackers
- Chazz SurrattLB · #44 · North Carolina
- Connor O'TooleLB · #57 · Utah
- DeMarcus LawrenceLB · #0 · Boise State / Butler County JC
- Derick HallLB · #58 · Auburn
- Drake ThomasLB · #42 · N.C. State
- Ernest JonesLB · #13 · South Carolina
- Jared IveyLB · #51 · Mississippi / Georgia Tech
- Patrick O'ConnellLB · #52 · Montana
Also from Minnesota
- Aireontae ErseryOL · Texans
- Antoine Winfield Jr.DB · Buccaneers
- Benjamin St-JusteDB · Packers
- Blake CashmanLB · Vikings
- Brevyn Spann-FordTE · Cowboys
- Cody LindenbergLB · Raiders
- Daniel FaaleleOL · Jaguars
- Danny StriggowDL · Jaguars
Drafted near Boye in 2022
- Jalen PitreRound 2, pick 37 · DB
- Arnold EbiketieRound 2, pick 38 · LB
- Kyler GordonRound 2, pick 39 · DB
- Kenneth Walker IIIRound 2, pick 41 · RB
- Andrew BoothRound 2, pick 42 · DB
- Wan'Dale RobinsonRound 2, pick 43 · WR
Boye Mafe: questions
What team does Boye Mafe play for?
Boye Mafe is on the Cincinnati Bengals roster (AFC North) in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4), wearing jersey number 53. He was with the Seattle Seahawks in 2025.
What position does Boye Mafe play?
Linebacker (LB), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Boye Mafe go to college?
Minnesota. 24 other players in our dataset came from the same school.
When was Boye Mafe drafted?
In 2022, round 2, pick 40, by the Seattle Seahawks.
How tall is Boye Mafe?
6'4" (76 inches), 265 lb.
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